Marcus Samuelsson is one of my favorite chefs. He was born in Africa, was adopted by a Swedish couple, and now he's an elite chef in NYC with an empire of restaurants underneath him. He's working to help other Black chefs rise with his new...See moreMarcus Samuelsson is one of my favorite chefs. He was born in Africa, was adopted by a Swedish couple, and now he's an elite chef in NYC with an empire of restaurants underneath him. He's working to help other Black chefs rise with his new book The Rise and he's struggling to deal with the impact of Covid. His legendary place in Harlem, Red Rooster, used to serve around 800 people a night. Now they're doing 150. But he's finding a way to survive.
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